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Word problem involving quadratic?

Richard is going to build a rectangular lot next to his barn for his armadillo. He found 280 meters of chicken wire that he could use for this purpose. What is the maximum area he could for Alice, the armadillo, if he used the fence for 2 sides of the lot? (and the side of the barn as the fourth side)?
oh wait…

i think it has to do with matrices
okay..

i have no idea what im doing

all i have so far is

3x+y=280
xy=max